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head kerchief 644/7
Bolia, very long silk head kerchief with gold stripes and gold embroidery
Bolia, very long silk head kerchief with gold stripes and gold embroidery
Bolia, very long silk head kerchief with gold stripes and gold embroidery
Bolia, very long silk head kerchief with gold stripes and gold embroidery
Bolia, very long silk head kerchief with gold stripes and gold embroidery
Bolia, very long silk head kerchief with gold stripes and gold embroidery
Detail of the gold embroidered decoration with traced design stitches (darning, flat and byzantine stitches)
Detail of the gold embroidered decoration with traced design stitches (darning, flat and byzantine stitches)
Detail of the gold embroidered decoration with traced design stitches (darning, flat and byzantine stitches)
Object Identity
Object ID Number
644/7
Object name
head kerchief
Other / Local name
bolia
Production date range
beginning of 20th century
Part of outfit
No
Physical Description
Description
Μπόλια, μακρύτατη υπόλευκη μεταξωτή εσάρπα. Αποτελείται από ένα αυτοτελές μεταξωτό τεμάχιο υφάσματος που στις δύο άκρες του φέρει πυκνοϋφασμένες και αραιοϋφασμένες χρυσές ρίγες. Επιπλέον διακόσμηση γίνεται με χρυσοκέντητη μπορντούρα με τρία ανθικά μοτίβα, δουλεμένα με πλακέ, βυζαντινή και πεταχτή βελονιά. Στο τελείωμα της κάθε άκρης, γαρνίρισμα με χρυσή δαντέλα του μέτρου με κροσωτή απόληξη.
Decoration & Patterns
Decoration
geometric decoration 
Decorative patterns / subjects
stripes
Decoration
vegetal decoration
Decorative patterns / subjects
flowers, leafy scrolls
Width
0.550
Length
2.760
Production
Production date range
beginning of 20th century
Production place (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Greece | Central Greece
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Material
gold thread
silk
Techniques
applique
embellished
handwoven fabric
traced design embroidery, byzantine
traced design embroidery, flat stitch
traced design embroidery, light stitch
Use
User
woman
Age
young woman 
Status
unmarried woman
Occasion
festive
Date range
beginning of 20th century
User
woman
Status
married woman
Occasion
festive
Date range
beginning of 20th century
Place of use (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Greece | Central Greece
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Acquisition
Acquisition method
Gift
Previous owner
Botasi
Acquisition date (circa)
3/4/1952
Documentation
Research bibliographic references
Hadjimichali, A. 1948-1954: Ελληνικαί εθνικαί ενδυμασίαι. Athens, vol. 1-2. 
Papantoniou, Ι. 1978, "Συμβολή στη μελέτη της γυναικείας ελληνικής παραδοσιακής φορεσιάς", Ethnografika, vol. 1: 5-93, Nauplion, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation. 
Papantoniou, Ι. 2000, Η ελληνική ενδυμασία από την αρχαιότητα ως τις αρχές του 20ού αιώνα, Athens, Commercial Bank of Greece. 

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